Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-25
6-na,nbar thu T*ioneer Union meets
MaN =. church, Wednesday, Mich
8 O'Clock 2. NJ.
-, The White Ribbon Women
OF Jerauld County y

OF Jerauld County, y
,cconnt of continued ill health it
;,nnoss,ble for me TO attend to the
iss incumbent upon the Office, and l
(saby tender nv resignation as Pres
Lntc. Jerauld County w. G. 7. u,
i submit the following report Of the
r,s work ending August. 1885,
Nettie e. Hall.
beloved Comrades;
During tho past
IT, in our march against the liquor
| nc we have found our pathway be-
with many difficulties. Our object
thad estruction'of the liquor traffic.
srsholled upon one side are the forces
the enemy moved by tho untlring
nd of isaiah, backed by gold. On our
q the weak things!of this world.
IL builds magnificent ssloons and
nk palaces, apd'gllded haunts Of sin
,ra the innocent to destruction.
nur forces havs'ho gliding, no carv-
nothing to excite admiration, and
nv, disadvantage much at four time
occupied in caring for and endeavor-
| 10 redeem his victims.
Fhe,.,s a1to'ssubtle influence abroad
Fan retaris our progtess, Public
n;op, The powerful cords of'psrni-
rs training bind tho Hands where
, We need, and We weary In trying
nose them. Bus in spite Of all these
tacles hedging OUT feet around
ut, we have tteadily kept on cur
4, fully assured that II We took up
carried the work thouShtfdlly and
v,rfully, 'thers'::s'Ons' adding to Our
lvl.dge; inspiring our dullness,
tightening oil weakness and who
surely give us the victory.
S a County Union, our years work
an with he'County Fair, when 'af-
much hard work we established our
Fes in the most prominent booth I'M
our largesign Temperance Home"
stars and stripes floating over us
with the Pioneer Union and Wo-
bs Relief Corps AZ business partners
went to housekeeping and fed the
gry to their satisfaction, adding to
treasury also.
. were not fully rested from the
\ labors until the Territorial Pres
t requested that we hold prohibi-
meetings in every school house in
county, which resulted in twenty
bach meetings previous to the vote
e prohibitory amendment.
distributed 1000 appeals to vo-
Sent tickets containing the pro-
Fory clause to every township IN
county, placing them in the hands
trusty voter. In some townships
ad little girls at the polls with but
pole boquets tied wlthwhite ribbon,
q scripture text attached present
me to each voter, pleading for a
for homes, while the ladies fur
I'd qlnner. Where this was done
was a large majority Of votes for
Fbition.
WoRk AMONG FOREIGNERS
this department thought has been
ted, meetings held, lituratHre dis
ted, and quite an interest NANTES
feel that our years work has not
IN Tain, if nothing more has been
npllshed than the entering wedge
IS department alone. 1t is impos-
Tor us as an organization to at
to accomplish much WITHOUT
cooperation, and. am happy to
atthe majority of the foreign SIS
specially among the ScandinaYi-
ready to stand shoulder to Shout
I'm Us against the open saloon.
what is still more encouraging
re exceedingly anxious that their
en- should be taught the effect of
p upon the human system.
recommend that a greater effort
* among foreigners be made the
y rear than my time would per-
the past.
JUVENILE WORK
Foin the Reorganization of six Bapds
Pe' making a total of nine in the
so much wish | could i'm
Ppon every woman IN Jerauld
NE great amount of good thzt
accomplished by teaching the
N gospel temperance which is
.n' and wide-reaching. 1t is
$ enlightened sentiment for the
asure. Yes, near, for it is Won
now quickly the children grow
! course it is not certain that all
Taught this danger will avoid
surely If ones path lies near the
d precipice it is best not to go
pldcd.
'orc'bly impressed by the re-
one OF runs victims, who was
INs on so hard, to put the appe-
Ter his feet.
&c enid was looking over the